Celina Employment Lawyers

The mission of James W Friauf, Attorney at Law is "Helping Everyday People and Those Who Serve Everday People." Specifically, we assist Everyday People in the areas of the law that are most relevant to them on a daily basis: employment matters, on-the-job injuries, car and truck accidents, divorce and child custody, and wills and trusts. We also provide a wide range of legal services to charities and nonprofit organizations at rates lower than those of larger firms. We do so because we recognize it is important that these organizations receive quality legal representation while minimizing the expenditure of precious...

Michael L. Russell is an employee rights lawyer and a mediator. He represents victims of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour violations.

Margaret Held has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 8 years old, hearing the stories of her grandfather's practice in Knoxville. "When you decide to become a lawyer when you are a kid, it's because you want to stick up for the little guy and take down the bully." As a new attorney, that attitude landed Ms. Held a prestigious Equal Justice Fellowship, awarded by the National Association for Public Interest Law to honor lawyers who make unique contributions in public law. The Fellowship allowed Ms. Held to represent entrepreneurs and non-profit rganizations to create and retain...

Eric Stevens is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed civil mediator with 40 years of employment and general civil litigation experience including: • Single-plaintiff and class-action litigation • Collective litigation involving federal and state wage and hour laws • Contract disputes • Discrimination and harassment disputes under state and federal laws • Whistleblower and retaliation claims • Disability and religious accommodation disputes • General civil litigation Eric offers a common-sense approach, to mediation, allowing participants to work collaboratively to resolve their disputes, whether in person or virtually (Teams or Zoom). Eric has offices in Nashville to accommodate in-person mediation or will travel within 250 miles of Nashville to accommodate participants' preferences...